Англійська

Ukraine

Section I. Exercise 8

Angela: Well, that’s a very, very big question. Many books have been written on this subject. But I think to follow your interest, try to do things that you like, but include English, maybe watching TV programmes, films, reading books, newspaper articles, magazines, listening to music, even, or to songs, maybe in English. So, just try to make it an enjoyable experience.

Peter. And, of course, if you can, try to travel to an English-speaking country, not necessarily Britain. Er... because, I think, every language teacher will tell you this, that the best way to learn a language is to learn it in a context of having to use it every day, and using it for practical purposes with concrete results. You soak up so much of a language simply by being in the country. It’s an invaluable experience really for learning any language.

Section I. Exercise 9

The Interview, Part 4

/: Well, if there is anything you would like to say more about Ukraine, the country you’ve just visited?

P:Hopefully, I’ll be able to return, maybe this year,or maybe next year. I’m defi­ nitely looking forward to going back again. I would certainly like to go in the summer time. I think Lviv probably looks totally different in the summer, al­ though it looks very nice in the winter. I would certainly like to travel to the Car­

pathians and... and see more of the country.

A : Yes, I would like to return. And my daughter has a penfriend now in Lviv, so she is eager to come as well, and also I’d like to travel to other parts, the Carpathian mountains or further south to the Black Sea, and the Crimea area as well.

/: Well, thank you for your kind attention.

P:Thank you.

A:You’re welcome.

Section I. Exercises 10-11

[See The Interview, Parts 1-4, above]

Section IV. Exercise 11

The Republic of Ukraine is situated in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Poland and Slovakia to the west and by Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the south-west. In

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the western part of the country the northern border is with Belarus, while in eastern Ukraine the northern and eastern borders are with the Russian Federation, To the south lie the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Ukraine covers an area of 603,700 square kilometres and is the largest country entirely within Europe. Its territory in­ cludes the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which occupies a peninsula in the South of the country, almost entirely surrounded by the Sea of Azov to the east and the Black Sea to the south, west and north-west. The relief consists of a steppe lowland, bor­ dered by uplands to the west and south-west, and by the Crimean mountains in the south, on the Crimean peninsula. The main rivers are the Dnipro, which drains the central regions of the country and flows into the Black Sea, and the Dnister, which flows through Western Ukraine and Moldova before also entering the Black Sea near Odessa. In the south, to the south-west of Odessa, Ukraine has a short border on the Danube delta.

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UNIT 5

ENGLISH-SPEAKING

COUNTRIES

Unit 5

Exercise 8. Cloze Test

Fill in the blanks with a suitable word or phrase according to the information you hear in the recording:

1. ... borders the USA to the north.

2.The longest rivers in the USA are ....

3.The Constitution of the USA was adopted on ....

4.... is the seat of the US Congress.

5.The US capital was named after ... who selected the place for it.

6.The US Government comprises three ....

7.... heads the judicial branch.

8.The President must be a U.S. citizen bom in the United States and at least... old.

9.Washington, the capital of the USA, was planned by ....

10. ... is the President’s residence.

11.The District of Columbia was named in honour o f ....

12.Washington has been the capital of the USA since ....

13.The popular name o f ... is the Stars and Stripes.

14.The US Congress consists o f ... and the ....

Exercise 9. Written Summary

Write a summary o f the text entitled The United States of America in approxi­ mately 40 words.

Text 3. COVENTRY

Exercise 10. Oral Summary

Choose one of the following topics, then listen to the recording of the text entitled Coventry and give an oral summary o f the information it contains on that topic:

1.Ukrainians in Coventry

2.Coventry industries, past and present

3.Lady Godiva’s city

Exercise 11. Comprehension Test

Listen to the recording again and answer the following questions:

1.Why has the name of Coventry become familiar to many students and staff of Lviv State Polytechnic University?

2.Name some important architectural features of Coventry.

3.Where is Coventry situated?

4.What was the first recorded event in Coventry’s history?

5.Why is Coventry called the city of Lady Godiva?

6.What was the city famous for in the Middle Ages?

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